But it's Thanksgiving......

Since school has started, I think all of us have been counting down the days until Thanksgiving break.  The idea that a week of rest was coming was the tiny glimmer of hope we all hung on to in order to keep our sanity during midterms.  Now although we will not have class for a whole week, we will still have to keep up on our reading and complete any assignments we are assigned.  Staying focused and actually accomplishing these tasks will be a difficult struggle. For myself, it is very hard for me to concentrate when I am at home.  I am from northern California and live on campus here at CBU.  While I am here at school it is easy for me to stay on top of things and get all my work done because I am always on campus and constantly reminded why I am here to begin with.  When I am at home, I go back into high school mode. My mom will make my meals and the laziness will set in. 

Another distraction while I am home is my family.  I love my family to death and at times it is hard to be away from them while I am at school, however because I do not get to see them as often it is harder to say no to them when I am home.  They all want to see me and spend time with me which makes it very difficult to study and be productive.  

My plan for this Thanksgiving break is to get all of my reading and assignments done prior to the day before Thanksgiving.  The day before Thanksgiving is prep day, so I will be in the kitchen with my mom and grandma form sunrise to sunset baking pies, and prepping materials needed for the next day.  Having all my work done prior to this will make it easier to just be present with my loved ones and not stress or worry about all of the tasks I need to complete.  By getting everything done I can actually enjoy Thanksgiving Day, and have a day of complete rest where I can watch the parade, gorge myself with turkey, stuffing, and pie and feel no guilt looking like this.....